The U.S. Navy has been deploying a small fleet of supersonic EA-18 Growler jets in Libya to “jam” Moammar Kadafi’s ground radar, giving NATO fighters and bombers free rein to strike tanks, communication depots and other strategic targets.
The United States is spending billions of dollars in a massive effort to respond to electronic warfare. These jammers, for instance, spew radio waves and emit other electromagnetic noise to jumble enemy electronic signals.Learn more from the LA Times.